David Lee Digirolamo
Dec 22, 2017
-CUYAHOGA FALLS David Lee DiGirolamo, 56, passed away Dec. 22, 2017. He was a beloved son, husband, & father. He cherished his wife Renata (Rego) and their two children Pamela & Nicholas. He was a much loved son of Vincent & Nancy DiGirolamo and brother to Annette (Michael) Marlow & Alan DiGirolamo. He was a beloved son to his...
Donald Ruquet
Dec 20, 2017
Donald F. Ruquet passed away peacefully at home on December 20, 2017 at the age of 84. Preceded in death by his wife of almost 60 years, Joan; his parents; his sister, Gloria; his brothers, Eddie, Kenny and Herbie; he is survived by brothers, Tommy and Terry; loving father of Linda (Tony) Crookston and Jimmy (Shawn) Ruquet, grandfather of...
Lucy Mcfadden
Dec 20, 2017
Lucy Taormina McFadden, 69, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 20, 2017 in Conneaut, Ohio, with her beloved husband and best-friend, Greg, at her side. Lucy was born in Akron on December 21, 1947 to the late Joseph & Beatrice Taormina. She attended St. Paul Parish Grade School and was raised in the parish. Lucy graduated from Garfield High School and...
Clark Junior Kerstetter
Dec 18, 2017
Clark Kerstetter, 91, passed away on December 18, 2017. Born in Akron on December 29, 1925, to the late Harry & Lillian (Simon) Kerstetter, Clark was a lifetime area resident. He retired as a supervisor after 38 years of service from the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. Clark served his country during WWII, fightingin the Battle of Okinawa, &...
Mary Lizak
Dec 16, 2017
Mary Lizak, 96 fell asleep in the Lord on Saturday, December 16, 2017. She was born in Hammond, Indiana and retired from Springfield Township. She was a member of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church and the Ladies Altar Aid. She was an active participant in church special events and festivals. Her heart was in church activities. She was the beloved...
Walter Tomko
Dec 16, 2017
Walter Tomko, 92, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017 at his home after a brief illness. Walter was born June 23, 1925 to John and Mary (Zwiezenska) Tomko in Akron and had been an area resident his entire life. He was a salesman for Fiocca's and Waterloo Supply over 50 years. He was a life time active member of...
Jean Ellen Kolnik
Dec 15, 2017
Jean Ellen Kolnik, 73, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 after a brief illness. Born in Akron August 10, 1944 to Steve and Lydia (Sabaka) Jean had been an Akron resident all her life and a devoted member of St. John Lutheran Church. She was a graduate of Garfield High School and was employed and retired from GenCorp and...
Mary Christoff
Dec 15, 2017
Mary Christoff, 90 fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, December 15, 2017. She was born in Kneja, Bulgaria and was a member of St. Thomas Eastern Orthodox Church. She was a generous person and very active in her church. Her passions were cooking, baking and history. Working alongside her husband, the Very Rev. Fr. Christo B. Christoff who...
Frank Donald Birklund
Dec 14, 2017
Frank Birklund, 89, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 after a brief illness. Frank was born November 27, 1928 to the late Carl and Anna (Hill) Birklund in Akron. He retired from Ohio Bell after 35 years of service. He was a member of the Barberton Moose and the Telephone Pioneers of America. He was a WWII veteran serving...
Irene Margaret Hill
Dec 12, 2017
Irene M. Hill (nee Pirnik), 98, died peacefully in the evening on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Irene was born January 5, 1919 in Coldridge, Ohio to Susan and George (Arway) Pirnik and had been an Akron resident most of her life. She worked many years at Akwell Corp. and Forest City Enterprises. She was a devout Catholic and a...
Tramango Ramone Roper
Dec 12, 2017
To everything there is a season. A time for every purpose under Heaven: Ecclesiastes 3:1 A time to be born, TRAMANGO RAMONE ROPER, entered this world May 2, 1973 in Akron, Ohio. He was born to Anita Roper (mother) and Milton A. English (Nino ) father-- deceased. A time to live , He lived a very full life in...
Irene Elizabeth Bralek
Dec 12, 2017
Irene E. Bralek, 98, passed away on December 12, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, 11 a.m., at St. Paul Catholic Church, 1580 Brown St. in Akron, where the family will receive friends for one hour prior to the mass. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Akron. In lieu of flowers, memorial...
William "Bill" Nakoneczny
Dec 11, 2017
Cuyahoga Falls - William 'Bill' Nakoneczny, 66, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Bill was born September 11, 1951 to Anthony and Josephine (Belzuk) Nakoneczny in Newcastle, Pa. and had been an area resident his entire life. He was employed by Windstream as a computer programmer for 22 years. He was a...
Loretta Mae Buffa
Dec 11, 2017
Loretta Mae Buffa, 81, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at Akron City Hospital. Today the Buffa family lost our Mom. May you hurt no more and dance with Dad forever. You are our hero, best friend and a great mom, grandma and great grandma. We will cherish every memory and miss you every day. Rest now our beautiful...
Margaret Milenkovich
Dec 11, 2017
Margaret Milenkovich, 91 passed away Monday, December 11, 2017. She was born in Rakos, Czechoslovakia and came to the United States in 1948. She was a resident of Green since 1957. Mrs. Milenkovich was a member of the former St. John - St. Paul Lutheran Church and the Turkeyfoot Sportsman's Club Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed trips to Bob Evans...
Michael Pasquale Demaria
Dec 10, 2017
-CUYAHOGA FALLS Michael P. DeMaria, 22, lost his battle with addiction and passed away the morning of December 10, 2017. Born in Akron on July 22, 1995, Michael grew up in Cuyahoga Falls and was a 2013 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School, where he was played football and was a wrestler. Michael was a member of Cub Scout...
Alleyne Shall
Dec 9, 2017
Los Angeles, CA - Alleyne Shall (nee McKenzie), age 94, a long-time resident of Cuyahoga Falls, died peacefully in her sleep December 9, 2017 in Los Angeles. Born September 27, 1923 in Fort Gay, WV, Alleyne was a graduate of Lawrence County High School in Louisa, KY. She moved to Akron in 1941 and married Clifford J. Shall on...
William Boniface Kennedy
Dec 5, 2017
From his birth on June 10, 1934 in Akron, Ohio, until his death on Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 at the Cleveland Clinic's Hospice Care Center, Bill graced those around him with his gifts of faith, love, and kindness. He graduated from Manchester High School in 1952, where he played basketball and was crowned Christmas King. A Charter Member of...
Robert Jurkoshek
Dec 3, 2017
-CUYAHOGA FALLS Robert L. (Bob) Jurkoshek, 61, a lifetime resident of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away peacefully at Akron City Hospital on December 3, 2017, after a 2 year courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Bob's outdoor Holiday Christmas decorations were truly legendary to anyone familiar with Cuyahoga Falls area. His home was featured on the Sugar Plum Christmas Tour and...
Amanda Beth Czarnecki
Nov 30, 2017
Amanda Beth Czarnecki, 43, died in Boston, Massachusetts on Thursday, November 30, 2017, surrounded by loving family and friends. Her fight against cancer was valiant - and she tackled it with the grit, determination, sense of humor, and profound stubbornness with which she tackled a life that, while short, was full of happiness, travel, love and fulfillment. She spent...